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Regions of Germany (NUTS 2) by age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)

Chemnitz had the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base) of 38 regions in 2022, at 74.2%. Hamburg had the lowest, at 48.4%. The median was 56.3% and the figure for Germany was 56.5%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest74.2Chemnitz
Lowest48.4Hamburg
Median56.338 regions
Germany56.5History

All regions, 2022

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ChemnitzChemnitz: 74.2 %74.2DresdenDresden: 68 %68Sachsen-AnhaltSachsen-Anhalt: 67.2 %67.2ThüringenThüringen: 66.4 %66.4Mecklenburg-VorpommernMecklenburg-Vorpommern: 64.3 %64.3BrandenburgBrandenburg: 63.9 %63.9LüneburgLüneburg: 59.9 %59.9SaarlandSaarland: 59.3 %59.3KoblenzKoblenz: 58.9 %58.9LeipzigLeipzig: 58.7 %58.7Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein: 58.7 %58.7KasselKassel: 58.4 %58.4BraunschweigBraunschweig: 58.1 %58.1HannoverHannover: 57.5 %57.5ArnsbergArnsberg: 56.7 %56.7DetmoldDetmold: 56.5 %56.5DüsseldorfDüsseldorf: 56.4 %56.4Rheinhessen-PfalzRheinhessen-Pfalz: 56.4 %56.4UnterfrankenUnterfranken: 56.4 %56.4OberfrankenOberfranken: 56.3 %56.3FreiburgFreiburg: 55.7 %55.7Weser-EmsWeser-Ems: 55.5 %55.5MünsterMünster: 55.3 %55.3SchwabenSchwaben: 54.9 %54.9BremenBremen: 54.8 %54.8TrierTrier: 54.6 %54.6TübingenTübingen: 54.3 %54.3GießenGießen: 54.2 %54.2MittelfrankenMittelfranken: 54 %54DarmstadtDarmstadt: 53.7 %53.7StuttgartStuttgart: 53.7 %53.7NiederbayernNiederbayern: 53.6 %53.6KarlsruheKarlsruhe: 53.4 %53.4KölnKöln: 53.4 %53.4OberpfalzOberpfalz: 52.9 %52.9OberbayernOberbayern: 51.9 %51.9BerlinBerlin: 50.5 %50.5HamburgHamburg: 48.4 %48.4
%. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankRegions2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Chemnitz74.2+0.8 pts
2Dresden68+0.6 pts
3Sachsen-Anhalt67.2+1 pts
4Thüringen66.4+1 pts
5Mecklenburg-Vorpommern64.3+1.3 pts
6Brandenburg63.9+1 pts
7Lüneburg59.9+0.9 pts
8Saarland59.3+1.2 pts
9Koblenz58.9+1 pts
10Leipzig58.7+0.1 pts
10Schleswig-Holstein58.7+0.5 pts
12Kassel58.4+0.8 pts
13Braunschweig58.1+0.9 pts
14Hannover57.5+0.7 pts
15Arnsberg56.7+0.9 pts
16Detmold56.5+0.8 pts
17Düsseldorf56.4+0.6 pts
17Rheinhessen-Pfalz56.4+1.2 pts
17Unterfranken56.4+1.2 pts
20Oberfranken56.3+1 pts
21Freiburg55.7+0.9 pts
22Weser-Ems55.5+0.8 pts
23Münster55.3+1 pts
24Schwaben54.9+0.9 pts
25Bremen54.8+0.7 pts
26Trier54.6+1 pts
27Tübingen54.3+0.9 pts
28Gießen54.2+0.9 pts
29Mittelfranken54+0.8 pts
30Darmstadt53.7+0.8 pts
30Stuttgart53.7+0.9 pts
32Niederbayern53.6+1 pts
33Karlsruhe53.4+0.9 pts
33Köln53.4+0.8 pts
35Oberpfalz52.9+0.9 pts
36Oberbayern51.9+0.5 pts
37Berlin50.50 pts
38Hamburg48.4+0.1 pts

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About this ranking

Population aged 0 to 14 plus population aged 65 and over, divided by population aged 15 to 64, times 100, on 1 January (Eurostat).

Eurostat age bands. dependency_ratio (INE, Spain) splits the ages at 16, so values for Spanish places differ between the two.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, age dependency ratio (demo_r_pjanind3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanind3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which region has the highest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Chemnitz, with 74.2% in 2022, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which region has the lowest age dependency ratio (ages 15 to 64 base)?

Hamburg, with 48.4% in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Population structure indicators by NUTS 2 and 3 region, age dependency ratio (demo_r_pjanind3). Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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